Indonesia Sustainable Oceans Program

FOCUS AREAS

1. Support Sustainable Fisheries and Coastal Livelihoods

1.1. Diversify ocean-based business opportunities

Undertake analytical work to inform planning for alternative income sources for coastal communities such as aquaculture and tourism

1.2. Support local business

Increase access to finance and managerial capacity building

1.3. Improve catch quality and reduce post-harvest loss

Introduce good practices along all levels of the value chains and support relevant trainings and certifications

1.4. Increase livelihood opportunities

Advance income supporting activities (trainings, capacity building and payments for ecosystem services)

1.5. Improve governance effectiveness

Support decentralization and the implementation of workplans for fisheries management areas (WPPs)

1.6. Expand Private Sector Investment

Provide financial and institutional support to enterprises investing in high-quality and sustainable fishing practices and marine development

1.7. Increase access to local and international fish markets

Develop physical and logistical infrastructure (ports, cold chains, connections) and build certification capacity

1.8. Support community based fisheries management

Increase local user rights and the recognition of traditional property in management plans

1.9. Implement innovative financing

Undertake in-depth analysis and support financing expansion for activities contributing towards sustainable marine–based development

2. Build Healthy Coastal and Marine Ecosystems

2.1. Increase spatial planning and monitoring

Expand ecosystem knowledge to help inform sustainable natural resource use

2.2. Increase knowledge and coordination

Support knowledge sharing, project integration and outreach to all stakeholders (public, private, community, academic)

2.3. Sustainable capture fisheries

Analyze the institutional changes and investments needed to move towards sustainable fisheries

2.4. Valuation of coastal ecosystems

Gather the data and information needed to understand the social and economic value of ecosystem services

2.5. Coral reef rehabilitation

Support decision making and management by improving data collection/monitoring

2.6. Protect coastlines

Restore and revegetate coastal ecosystems (mangroves, dunes, seagrass beds) and improve gray infrastructure

3. Reduce Marine Pollution

3.1. Promote a circular economy

Increase the knowledge needed to invest in infrastructure to reduce waste through reusing and recycling

3.2. Inform and analyze policy

Implement marine debris assessments and data collection

3.3. Expand waste management

Build capacity for expanding effective waste collection and processing

3.4. Inform decision making

Expand the skills and infrastructure needed for high quality data collection and ecosystem assessments

3.5. Spur behavior change

Increase the practice of reducing and recycling in the population

3.6. Increase cooperation

Together all actors working on tacking marine debris

About ISOP

Indonesia’s Sustainable Oceans Program (ISOP) is supporting Indonesia’s transition to a blue economy by increasing the economic, social, and environmental benefits derived from healthy coastal and marine ecosystems.